Toy having mechanical boxing figures and operating means therefor



Feb. 28,, 1950 M. LAND TOY HAVING MECHANICAL BOXING FIGURES ANDOPERATING MEANS THEREFOR Filed Jan. 31, 1947 INVENTOR Jfl yrLczncZATTORNEY Patented Feb. 28, 1950 TOY HAVING MECHANICAL BOXING FIG- URESAND OPERATING MEANS THERE- Meyer Land, Hartford, Conn. ApplicationJanuary 31, 1947, Serial No. 725,694,

4 Claims. (01. 46-142? This invention relates to toys, and moreparticularly to a representation to a boxing ring hav-- ing a pair ofboxers located within the roped square area thereof, having means tocause them to move toward and away from each other and swing their armsand legs in a life-like manner by the manipulation of a singlereciprocating handle extending outside the base of the ring.

One object of the present invention is to provide a boxing toy of theabove nature which will be simple in construction, inexpensive tomanufacture, easy to install and manipulate, compact, ornamental inappearance, and very efilcient and durable in use.

With these and other objects in View, there has been illustrated on theaccompanying drawing one form in which the invention may conveniently beembodied in practice.

In the drawing,

Fig. 1 represents a vertical sectional view looking from one side of thetoy.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the boxing toy with a. portion of the floorbroken away to show the interior operating mechanism.

Referring now to the drawings, in which like reference numerals denotecorresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral illindicates a handle forming part of a horizontal central slide member Hwhich is supported by a rigid cross strip I la, connected by means ofvertical pins l2, l3 to the base M of the boxing ring. The pins l2, l3are adapted to fit within a pair of slots |5, |6 formed in the centerslide member H (see Fig.2).

.The center slide member H is connected to a pair of longitudinallymovable cross bars l1, l8 by means of two pairs of toggle links I9, 20and 2|, 22, which are pivotally connected together by a pair of pins22a, 22b, and to said cross bars l1, |8 by pins 22c, 22d and 22a, 22respectively.

In order to simulate a pair of fighters, provision is made of two boxingfigures 23, 24 mounted in upright positions on the cross bars I8, saidfigures having horizontal pins 25, 26, loosely mounted to rotate inshoulder sockets formed in said figures 23, 24. Each of the shoulderpins 25, 26 have rigidly connected thereto two angularly arranged arms21, 28 and 29, 30. Provision is also made on each figure 23, 24 of loosehead figures 33, 34 rigidly connected to the horizontal shoulder pins25, 26, whereby the head and arms of each'figure will oscillate freelyas a unit by the inertia thereof when the figures 23, 24 arereciprocated, thus imitating quite accurately the motions of a pair ofboxers in a prize fight.

Provision is also .made of a pair of upstanding legs3l, 32 rigidlyconnected as by rivets to the cross bars l1, l8, and also .a pair ofloose legs 53, 54 pivotally connected tothe boxing figures 23, 24 bymeans of pins 53a, 54a; (Fig. 1).

In order to guide the boxing figures 23, 24 and the cross bars l1, IS intheir forward and backward motions, provision is made of two pairs ofdepending tubular guide brackets 31, 38 and 39, 40, rigidly connected tothe under portions of said cross bars l1, l8. The brackets 37, 38, 39,40 are slidably mounted on a pair of longitudinal rods 35, 36.

In order to restore the fighting figures 23, 24 to their outermostpositions, after they have been moved inwardly by pushing on the handlel0, provision is made of a pair of coiled tension springs 4|, 42connected at their outer ends to a pair of intermediate verticalpartitions 51, 58. The loose legs 53, 54 are connected to the outerfront and rear walls 41, 48 by wire links 55, 56 by means of a pair ofeyes 43, 44 secured to said walls 41, 48. The base of the ring is alsoprovided with a floor 49 and a pair of side walls 45, 4B and upstandingfrom the floor 49 are four corner posts 49a, 50, 5|, 52 connectedtogether by two horizontal ropes R located one above the other in theusual manner.

In order to guide the center slide H when it is manipulated b means ofthe handle l0, provision is made of an H-shaped member 59, the bottomlegs of which embrace the supporting strip ||athe upper legs embracingthe center slide Operation In operation the handle ID will be moved inand out repeatedly, causing the center slide H to reciprocate laterallyas guided by the pins l2,

l3 on the strip H a. This will cause the cross.

The springs 41,42 will assist in restoring the boxing figuresto theiroutermost positions, as shown in full lines in Fig. 1.

While there has been disclosed in this specification one form in whichthe invention may be embodied, it is to be understood that this form isshown forIthe purpose of illustration only, and that the invention isnot to be limited to the specific disclosures, but may be modified andembodied in various other forms without departing from its spirit. Inshort, the invention includes all the modifications and embodimentscoming within therscope of the following claims.

Having'thusfully described the invention, What is claimed as new, andfor which it is desired'to secure Letters Patent, is:

1. In a boxing toy, a miniature square boxing ring, a handle-operatedlaterally-movable centrali cross slide located below thefi'oora'ofisaidiringu, a pair of forwardly and backwardly movablecrossbars connected to said central slideebyetwoi. pairs of toggle linkspivotedto each other and" to said bars, a pair ofstationarylongitudinal; rods mounted below the {floor of said ring; andslidably supporting said,=cross bars at right angleslthereto a pair ofboxing figures rigidly securedto' said" cross" bars: and spring means"to automatically restore saidf cross bars and box= ing figures" to theiroutermost positions after they have been .forced inwardly by-the'manipula tionvofsaid'handle:

2. Th invention defined in claim 1, in which said rods are slidablyembraced by a pair of tubular depending brackets secured to said crossbars.

IVIEYER LAND.

REFERENCES CITED The following, references are of record in the UNITEDSTATES PATENTS Number Name Date N 72 5008 \lvennas- Apr z'r; 1903FOREIGN-PATENTS Number Country Date. l 560,873 Germany Obt -7-','19323

